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"Schaapskooien" sheepscages, they are called and Garderen has still many of them. History recalls that the Veluwe was in agriculture a wasteland. Only sheeps could be kept here and so they were. On the heatherfields they grazed the little grass that was growing and thus prevented the heatherfields from being turned into simple meadows. Around and in Garderen there are still many historic farmhouses with or without their traditional sheep stables. Leave a Comment
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First and above all, people come to Garderen because it's surroundings. In The Netherlands, the "Veluwe" forests, heatherfields, sanddunes and hills are the firm number two destination of holiday traffic (number one is the coast line). Garderen is the perfect place to be inside and have access to some intresting other attractions like Harderwijk, Apeldoorn and Arnhem. Bikingtours and walking paths are leaving (and returning when you don't get lost) from Garderen and offer various ways to discover the natural beauty this village is in. Leave a Comment
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In Garderen there are an astonishing amount of antique and decorative stuff stores. As well outside as inside the village core one can find several (and that on a few hundred inhabitants). This has no doubt something to do with the people that visit every year: tourists. The want to bring something typical home and souvenirs like wooden shoes or tulips are here not appropriate. Items like hunting-troffees are more like it, something you will find here anywhere, but funny enough (as for the almost extinct wildlife here) all imported or handmade. Leave a Comment
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Like in Otterlo, the centre of the village community is definately the church. Less now-a-days then a century ago, when a church leader (pastoor or dominee) was as powerful as the political leader in the area. Still, in these Veluwe villages religion is stronger then in the larger towns. Especially in The Netherlands, the importance of the church has deminished, but in the "black socks" district (as we use to call it) the opposit is actually true. A thinner or thicker line from South-Western (Zeeland) to the North-East (Groningen) is strict religious. In the villages here one will not see people working on Sunday, not even cleaning garden or house. Sometimes one even can spot traditional clothing on these days. Garderen is not in the "black socks" districts, but flanking the line. Leave a Comment
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On the Veluwe, like in every other part of the Netherlands, wind is blowing (almost) every day. Here however one doesn't need a windmill to drain the land. Here the windmill is used for a purpose that is worldwide: the grinding of granes. The windmill of Garderen can be called the main tourist attraction for two reasons. One is that the windmill still operates fully and even meal and bread can be bought at the gate. The other is more modern: the windmill houses the VVV or tourist information centre. here one can get every information about Garderen and it's surroundings. Leave a Comment
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on January 18, 2004
